The JD(U) expelled Singh for six years over anti-party activities and supporting a rival candidate in council. Expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Singh announced plans to form his own political party, criticised the party’s leadership and predicted it would struggle to win even 10 seats, while maintaining that. Expelled MLA Anant Singh hit out at the JD(U)'s leadership, declaring the party "finished" without Nitish Kumar and questioning the political standing of those now.